{
    "term": "attorney",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a lawyer, especially one who can act for somebody in court",
            "labels": "(especially US English)North American EnglishBritish EnglishNorth American English",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The prosecuting attorney began with a short opening statement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Consult an attorney whenever you make a major decision affecting your estate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her attorney filed a motion for an injunction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Attorneys argued that prosecutors never proved who sent the email."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He fired his court-appointed attorney and began representing himself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Army attorneys argued for a general discharge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He hired a high-profile defense attorney to represent him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is a practicing family law attorney with years of experience."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your attorney may advise you to accept a cash settlement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an attorney specializing in entertainment law"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a meeting with a leading Washington criminal defence attorney."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Jobs", "Law and justice"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["defense", "prosecuting", "district"],
                "verb + attorney": ["hire", "retain", "appoint"],
                "attorney + verb": [
                    "represent somebody",
                    "practice something",
                    "specialize in something"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person who is given the power to act for another person in business or legal matters",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was made her father's attorney when he became ill."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Business"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a solicitor (= a lawyer who prepares legal documents and advises on legal matters)",
            "labels": "(South African English)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈtɜːni/",
                "audio": "at/attorney/attorney__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈtɜːrni/",
                "audio": "at/attorney/attorney__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French atorne, past participle of atorner ‘assign’, from a ‘towards’ + torner ‘turn’."
}